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eavesreads

eavesreads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of eavesread.

Meaning of eavesread

Verb

eavesread (third-person singular simple present eavesreads, present participle eavesreading, simple past and past participle eavesread)

  1. To surreptitiously read something.
    • Lurkers hang around silently in otherwise noisy chat rooms, eavesreading other people's conversations for vicarious fun.1998, Larry Samuel, The Future Ain't what it Used to be: 40 Cultural Trends Transforming Your Job, Your Life, Your World, Riverhead Books, →ISBN, page 99

Questions about eavesreads

What is eavesreads the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Eavesreads is the third-person singular simple present indicative of eavesread.

Words near eavesreads in the dictionary

  1. eavesdroppingly
  2. eavesdroppings
  3. eavesdrops
  4. eavesread
  5. eavesreading
  6. eavesreads
  7. eavestrough
  8. eavestroughs
  9. eaving
  10. eavings
  11. Eavis

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